Wart Removal Treatment
What are Warts?
Warts are small sized, round or oval-shaped, usually painless skin growths caused by a virus called Human Papillomavirus (HPV). They are usually formed on hands, feet, face, forehead and genital areas. They are generally harmless, however, can be disfiguring. They occasionally cause itching or hurting (particularly on the feet).Warts have a tendency to spread from one location on the body to another or from one person to another person through contact with the wart.
What causes warts?
Warts are caused by infection with viruses of the human papillomavirus (HPV) family. Warts spread easily by direct contact that is by skin to skin contact. You can infect yourself again by touching the wart and then touching another part of your body. You can infect another person by handshakes, sharing towels, razors, or other personal items.
What is the common location of warts?
Warts can grow on any part of your body. They can grow on skin, palms, soles, below nails, inside of mouth, genitals and rectal area.
Can warts be passed from one person to another person?
Yes, in fact, this is the only mode of spreading of warts – by direct contact. It is a communicable disease. They can be transmitted by sharing same towels or other objects that were used by a person who is having warts.
Will warts go away on their own?
Warts in children may disappear over time on their own because of good immunity, although it may take several months or even years for warts to go away in adults. But the rule is warts tend to spread rather than disappearing on their own.
How are warts on the skin removed?
There are several wart removal treatments and procedures available. Which are:
Salicylic Acid application, Electrocauterization, cryosurgery, laser ablation and chemical cauterization.
Depending on the location and the mode of contact, your dermatologist decides the modality of removal of a wart.
- The Radiofrequency surgery uses high-frequency energy to make cosmetic-enhancing incisions offering several advantages.
- Cautery is done with minimum discomfort to the patient and no noticeable scars are seen after the procedure.
At Jaipur Skin City, a specialized instrument called as Megasurg Gold is used which combines dual modality of electro and radiofrequency cautery. Leading to the best wart removal treatment results.
What is the Duration of treatment?
Depending on the number of warts, as well as their size and location, a typical wart removal treatment session runs from 5 to 30 minutes.
How many no. of sessions are required for the complete treatment?
The number of sessions required varies from case to case.
Simple warts and tags may require only one or two treatment session, while deeper or more resistant warts may require additional treatment sessions.
Do warts recur?
Warts may recur even after complete removal because warts sow seeds which are not visible to the naked eye. So, often after complete removal of a wart, patients come back saying that a new one has come up. The idea should be an early diagnosis, then promptly removing it and watching it for recurrence. Though by complete therapeutic procedure one can get rid of it and by maintaining a good immune system can fight back with it.
Why is it essential to treat warts?
Warts is a contagious infection as they can spread to other areas of your body or to other people. Hence they should be treated at the earliest detection.
What precautions are required to avoid recurrence?
Warts can return if not taken proper care. Some of the simple rules of preventing them are as follows:
- Treat the wart as soon as you notice it without delay. Consult a dermatologist in Jaipur.
- You must wash your hands with soap frequently, especially when you come in contact with someone with wart problem.
- Never ever prick or scratch warts. They spread by doing so.
- Cover them with a bandage so that you don’t touch them unknowingly.
- Always keep your hand as well as your feet dry because moisture can be responsible for spreading of wart to other
- All these above points must be followed so that wart does not re-occur on the treated area or elsewhere.
Skin Tags Removal Treatment
What is a skin Tag?
A skin tag is a common type of skin growth that looks like a piece of skin hanging out and most often develops on the neck, underarms, eyelids and under the breasts often as a result of clothing rubbing against the skin.
Most skin tags are acquired, although some people are born with them that is it is genetic in some.
Why skin tags need treatment?
skin tags are non-cancerous and don’t cause problems unless they are being continuously irritated. Sometimes they may grow and get infected with pathogens then it needs its removal. Many people choose to have them removed for precautionary or cosmetic purposes.
What are the available treatments?
There are several different ways to effectively remove skin tags, which include freezing, burning and removing the skin tag with scissors or RF cautery. Small tags can be removed without the use of anesthesia, while larger ones may require a local anesthetic procedure.
The procedure is cost-effective, painless, targeted treatment of Wart, side-effect free, minimally invasive, and effectively removes Warts and skin tags permanently.
We, at Jaipur Skin City provide the best Wart removal treatments. As, explained above that we make use of a specialized instrument called as Megasurg Gold for Wart removal.
